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Lithium battery causes fire in truck carrying paper and cardboard for recycling
Residents are being reminded to dispose of their batteries in the correct manner after a fire broke out in a recycling vehicle due to a suspected ruptured lithium battery.

New Corporation Street bus gate in Preston city centre is about to start
A new bus gate in Preston city centre is planned to go live on Tuesday (21 May), with warnings issued to drivers who use it incorrectly.

Sign up for Lancashire Nature Recovery webinars
People can have their say on a key strategy which aims to help drive nature's recovery across Lancashire.

Carers share their best 'fostering moments'
Foster carers from across Lancashire have been sharing their best 'fostering moments' as part of a new campaign to raise awareness of the rewarding vocation.

Three Lancashire firms among top UK businesses celebrated with King's Award for Enterprise
Three Lancashire businesses have been crowned with a prestigious national award to celebrate their outstanding contributions to the local and national economy.

Cabinet announces extra £5m to tackle potholes and improve county's roads
Lancashire County Council has signalled its commitment to tackling the potholes menace head-on with a further investment of £5m in the county's roads.

Shopworker handed year-long ban after he sold vapes to children
A Chorley shopworker has been banned from selling tobacco and vapes for a year, following robust action by Lancashire's Trading Standards officers.

£1 Sunday tickets coming as part of £8.5m bus service improvements
Bus service improvements totalling £8.5m, including a discounted fare scheme for 16-21-year-olds and £1 adult fares on Sunday, are set to be introduced in Lancashire.

Ambitious plans aim to increase walking and cycling across the county
Councillors discussed plans to increase walking and cycling across the county at Lancashire County Council's Cabinet meeting today (Thursday, May 9).

Applications open 12 May for childcare funding from 9-months-old
Eligible working parents of children aged from 9-months-old can soon apply for 15 hours funded childcare with a local nursery, childminder or pre-school.

Councillors visit world leading company to back Lancashire Skills Pledge
Councillors have praised a major scheme to boost local recruitment and skills during an inspirational visit to a Lancashire-based multinational company.

Billie’s looking 'smiles' better thanks to historic hippo makeover
An expert conservator has travelled across the Lancashire-Yorkshire border to collaborate with industry colleagues